Genital herpes - Symptoms, testing and treatment

Genital herpes is a viral infection and at least 8 in 10 people with the virus don't know they have it.

In this video, you'll find out more about genital herpes, including the symptoms, how it gets tested and treatments.

Design and video production by Cáit Hanstock, Georgia Townsend, and the team at Wowvi.

Visit our website to find out more: https://patient.info/sexual-health/sexually-transmitted-infections-leaflet/genital-herpes

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00:00 - 00:29 - Introduction to Dr Krishna and the sexual health series 00:36 - 01:00 - What is genital herpes? 01:01 - 01:55 - What are the symptoms of genital herpes? 01:56 - 02:35 - How do you get tested for genital herpes? 02:36 - 03:46 - What are the treatments for genital herpes? 03:47 - 04:09 - What are the triggers for genital herpes?